Snow-elevating machine.



A. PEL'TIEB SNOW ELEVATYNG MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.1911.

Patented Jan. 1;"191s.

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INVENTOR WITNESVSES I v Anormsv A. PELTIER. snow ELEVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED lULY24| -l9lZ.

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ALFBEDPELTIEB, 01' ST. PUII, MINNEQO'IA.

BNOW-ELEVATING MACHINE.

Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented newand useful Improvementsin Snow-Elevating1 Machines, of which thefollowing is a speci cation.

This invention relates to machines espe-' cially adapted to be used forelevating and conveyin snow and it consists in the novel featuresereinafter described and claimed. An object of the invention is toprovide a machine of the character stated which is of simple and durablestructure and which maybe economically used for elevating snow from thesurface of the street or pavement and conveying the same to one side ofthe machine and permitting it to fall upon the surface of the street ordepositing it in the body of a wagon or other vehicle which may travelatthe side'of the machine. the machine is intended primarily to be usedfor moving snow in a manner as stated it is to be understood that themachine might also be used to advantage for moving other material as forinstance sand, gravel or soil.

With the above stated object in view the machine comprises a wheelmounted frame having a tongue attached to the rear portion thereof andto which draft animals may be hitched for the purpose of pushing themachine over a road or surface. An elevator frame is pivotally mountedat the forward ortion of the first mentioned frame and elts havin crossslats are mounted for movement a ong the elevator frame. Shoes areadjustablyconnectecl with the forward por' on of the elevator frame andare adapt ed to slide over the surface of the street or roadway andsupport the forward portion of the elevator frame. An inclined blade ismounted at the forward portion of the elevator frame and upstandingflanges are rovided at the ends oft-he said bladesan diverge from eachother in a forward direc' tion. Means are provided for swinging theelevator frame upon its pivotal connection with the wheel mounted frameso that the forward end thereof may be raisedaabove the surface ofthestreet or roadway when desired. A. conveyer frame is mounted upon thewheel mounted frame a p'ointbetween the ends thereof and is adapted toreceive the material from the elevator. Conveyor frames and slate aremounted for movement 7 Ipeolfloatlon of Letters Patent.

While Patented Jan. 1, 1918'.

Application filed Julyf24, 1917. Serial No. 182,505.

along the conveyor 'frame'and the said conveyer frame may he pitched ata desired angle and may consist of two or more sec tions hingedlyconnected with each other, there being means provided for swinging thesaid conveyor frame and for swingin the bin ed section with relation toeac other. cans are provided for operating the elevator and conveyorbelts from the su porting wheels of the main frame and t a lastmentioned means are provided with clutch mechanism which may manipulatedto permit the elevator and conveyer to remain at a state of rest whilethe machine is being moved over a surface or road.

In the accompanying drawing 1- v Figure 1 is a top plan view of thewhoa-v elevating machine.

The snow elevating machine comprises a frame 1 which may be constructed.from any suitable material. The. forward portion of the frame 1 ismounted u on an axle 2 which is journaled in the said 'rame and wheels.3 are loosely mounted upon the ends of the said axle and the saidwheels are provided at their centers with ratchet teeth l which areadapted to engage spring retained pawls 5 mounted upon a disk 6 which inturnare mounted upon the axle 2. When the wheels 3 turn in a forwarddirection the pawls 5 are engaged whereby the axle 2 is rotated butshould the wheels turn in a rearward direction the teeth (twill escapeor wipe over the pawls 5 and hence the wheels may turn rearwardlyindependently of each other without rotating the axle. In other wordsescapemnt devices of conventional form are pr0- vided between the wheels3 and the axle 2.

Gear wheels 7' are fixed to the axle 2 in the vicinity of. the wheels 3and a shaft 8 is iournaled for rotation upon the frame 1. Gear wheels 9are fixed to the shaft 8 and mesh with the gear wheels 7. Hence meansare prpvided or rotating the, shaft 8 from the ax o2.

' and 24 and is adapted to transmit rotary Arc h members are mountedupon the forward portion of frame 1- at the op its sides thereof and anelevator frame 11 1s piv- -otally mounted upon the members 10 forvertical swinging movement. A'forwardly and downwardly inclined blade 12is jour naled at the forward end'of; the frame 11 and upstanding flanges13' are provided at I the ends of the blade 12 and the said flangesdiverge from each other in a forward direction. Shoes 14 are pivotallyconnected at their forward ends with the forward portion of the frame lland standards 15 are pivotally connected with the rear portions of" heshoes 14 which are adapted to be adjusta 1y connected with the frame 11.As the frame moves over the surface of a street or roadway the shoes 14travel on the said surface and support the forward portion. of the frame11. Boxes 16 are slidably mounted at the forward portion of the frame 11and may be adjusted by means of screws 17. A shaft 18 is journaled inthe boxes 16 and carries sprocket wheels 1 9. The said shaft 18 and thewheels 19 are locatedunder the rear extension of the blade 12. A shaft19 is journaled for rotation at the upper end of the frame 11 andcarries sprocket wheels 20. Chains 21 are trained around the sprocketwheels 19 and 20 and they carry cross slats 22 which are adapted to movealong the bottom of the frame 11. A sprocket wheel 23- is fixed to theshaft 19 and a sprocket wheel 24 is fixed to the "shaft 8. A sprocketchain 25 is trained around the sprocketwheelsi23 movement from the shaft8 to the shaft 19' which inturn moves the elevator belt along theframe-11 as above described.

4 Guide bars 26 are pivotally-connected at receive their lower ends withthe frame 1 and the upper ortions of the said guide bars are in eyes 27attached to the sides of the frame 11 and at the upper portionthereofand the said bars '26 serve to brace the frame 11 and guide thesame during its ver-.

tical swinging movement. Cables 28 are connected at oneend with theupper rear por- 'tion of the'frame- 11 and the intermediate portions ofthe said cables are trained under ulleys 29 which are journaled upon thefame 1. The said cables 28 are arranged .towind upon a shaft 30journaled upon the frame 1. A worm wheel 31 is;fixed to the shaft '30and meshes with a worm 32 mount, ed ona shaft 33 which is provided witha crank handle 34. It is apparent that 'b turning the crank handle 34theshaft 30 wi 1 be rotated and hence the cables 28 may be -wound upon thesaid shaft and thus the u per rear portion of the frame 11 will e dl'flWI llIl .a' downward direction and its for:- p

w dend lifted a 'e the-surface of the When the es a-reunwound from sQtheforwa ndgend' of the frame 113" will descend by gravity and the partswill assume the positions as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawindg.

Standar s 35 are mounted upon the intermediate portion of the frame 1and a shaft 36 is journaled for rotation at the up or ends of the saidstandards. A sproc et wheel 37 is fixed to the forward end of the shaft36 and a shaft 38 is journaled for rotation at the intermediate portionof the frame 1. The said shaft 38 is provided at its rear end with asprocket wheel 39 and a chain40istra'ined around the sprocket wheels I37 and 39. The shaft 38 carries at its for ward end a beveled pinion 41which meshes with a similar pinion 42 mounted upon the shaft 8. Hence itwill be seen that means are provided for rotating the shaft 36 from theshaft 8. -A frame 43 is pivotally mounted upon the shaft 36 and carriesat one end a hinged section 44.

Cables are attached at one end to the section 44 of the frame 43 and theintermediate portions of the said cables 45 are trained over pulleys 46journaled upon standards 47 which are mounted upon theframe 1. From thesaid pulleys 46 the said cables aretrainedunder pulleys 48 and are thenattached to ashaft 49 which is journaled upon the frame 1. A worm wheel50 is carried .by the shaft 49 and meshes with a worm 51 which ismounted upon a shaft '52 journaled upon the frame 1. The shaft 52 isprovided with a crank handle 53.

t is apparent that by using the handle 53 and turning the shaft 52 thecables 45 may be wound upon the shaft 49 and hence the section 44 of theframe 43 maybe moved to an elevated position and the frame43 may beswung upon its pivotal connection with the shaft 36. I

A shaft 54 is journaledat the free end of the section 44 and carriessprocket wheels 55. Sprocket wheels 56 are mounted on the shaft 36 andchains 57 are trained around the sprocket wheels 55 and 56. The saidchains 57 carry cross slats 58 which are adapted to move along the frame43 andthe section 44 thereof.

' As the machine is-m'oved along a surface or roadway-the blade 12 willencounter the snow and pass under thesame. The snow which passes overthe blade 12 is encountered by the slats and is carried up along theframe 11 and deposited in the frame 43;

The snow is then carried by the slats 58'" along the frame 43 and theextension '44 thereof and is ermitted to avitate fro the outer end 0 thesaid section 44.

A' lever 59 is fulcrumed upon the frame lever with a bell crank member61 which en- 12s 1 and a rod 60 operatively connects the said I gagesthe hub'of the sprocket wheel 24. The

said sprocket wheel has ment'with the adjacent wheel 9 and by movaclutch engage-' ing the lever 59 the parts which are operated throughthe sprocket wheel 24may be rendered active or inactive.

An operators seat 62 is mounted upon the rear portion of the frame 1.pivoted at the rear portion the frame 1 and the said spindles areprovided with angularly wardly disposed portions of the spindles 63 areconnected together by the means of a cross bar 64 WhiCh'lS provided withteeth (35. A shaft 66 is journaled upon the frame 1 and carries .at itsother end a hand wheel 67. A gear wheel 68 is carried at the lower endof the shaft '66 and meshes with the teeth 65. It is apparent that byturning the shaft 66 the gear Wheels 68 Will move the bar 6%longitudinally whereby the spindles (53 are turned horizontally. Wheels69 are jmlrnaled upon the spindles 63 and are provided at theirperipheries with flanges 70. As the spindles 63 are swung the wheels 69are directed over the surface of the roadway and consequently thesteering of the machine may be accomplished.

A tongue71 extends rearwardl'y from the {11111161 and is provided at anintermediate portion with draft appliances 72,110 which draft animalsmay be hitched manner. A drivers seat 73 is mounted at.

the rear portion of the tongue 71. A shaft 7+ is journaled at thcrearpart of the tongue 71 and carries at Its lower end a bracket 76Stpindles 63 are o A gear disposed end portions- The for-.

' Having clalmed 1s portion of the elevator frame,

in a usual in which a wheel 75 is journaled. The said shaft 74 carriesat its upper end a hand wheel 77. The occupant of the seat 73 may turnthe shaft 7 1 by using the wheel 77 to assist in guiding or'steering themachine.

Wheel 78 is carried at theintermediate portion of the shaft 74 and afoot 0 erated pawl 79 is pivoted upon the tongue 1. and may engagethe'wheel 78 to hold the shaft 74 agamsttturning movement. .describedthe invention what is A machine of the character stated comprising aframe, traction wheels supporting the forward port-ion thereof, archmembers mounted on the frame and having their ends located beyond theopposite sides of the centers of'the traction wheels, an'elevator framepivoted on the arch members at points between the ends thereof andapproximately in vertical alinement with the centers of the tractionwheels, a blade carried by the elevator frame, a conveyer belt mountedfor movement along theelevator frame, means for swinging the elevatorframe u on the shoes carried at the orward and adapted to have contactwith the ground and means i for operating the conveyor belt from thetraction wheels. 1.

In testimonywhereof I allix my signature.

ALFRED PELTI ER.

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